Professional Memberships
Awards: Service
Peer Reviewer Activities
Book Chapters
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Articles in peer reviewed journals
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Professional Conference Presentations
National/International Peer-Reviewed
-Irwin, B., Cepero, J., & Mollenkopf, D. (2021). Parents' voices: Recognizing Early Childhood Giftedness: A Case Study Approach. Council for Exceptional Children, Virtual Conference.
-Mollenkopf, D., Gaskill, M. (2020). Impact of emergency learning adjustments to field- based experiences on pre-service and in-service teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Interactive Online Conference.
- Cepero, J., Mollenkopf, D., Joy, J. & Irwin, B. (2020). Meeting the needs of twice-exceptional children: Parent perspectives on services and supports. Council for Exceptional Children, Portland, OR.
- Mollenkopf, D., Gallagher, K., & Thompson, P. (2017). Beyond access: Building individualization in early childhood teacher education. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; San Francisco, CA.
- Gallagher, K., Mollenkopf, D., & Thompson, P. (2017). New frontiers in early childhood teacher education: Online and traditional access to knowledge and competencies. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; San Francisco, CA.
- Mollenkopf, D. (June, 2016). Navigating new waters in a sea of change: Linking policy, research, teaching and outreach to prepare the early childhood workforce: National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; Baltimore, MD.
- Mollenkopf, D. & Thompson, P. (November 2012). We’re online. Now what? Creating the infrastructure, mentoring, and supports to help students successfully complete BA Early Childhood degrees. National Association for the Education of Young Children; Atlanta, GA
- Thompson, P. & Mollenkopf, D. (October, 2012). Weaving together online programs with quality field- based experiences. National Network for Educational Renewal. Denver, CO.
- Mollenkopf, D. & Thompson, P. (June, 2012). ECU Online: Creating a comprehensive system of supports for online students in early childhood teacher education: National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; Indianapolis, IN.
- Mollenkopf, D. (2009). Creating highly qualified teachers: Adapting professional development for teachers in need. National Network for Educational Renewal; Bellevue, WA.
Regional Peer-Reviewed
- Mollenkopf, D., & Thompson, P. (May, 2012). Pursuing Online Early Childhood Bachelor’s Degrees: A High Quality Option; Region VII Head Start Conference: Kansas City, MO.
- Mollenkopf, D., & Carlson, A. (2007). Empowering leaders by removing the barriers to higher education through statewide college and Head Start partnerships: One state’s model and lessons learned. Region VII Head Start Conference: Kansas City, MO.
- Mollenkopf, D., (2006) Creating centers of excellence: Effects of professional development and on-site coaching and mentoring on teacher’s literacy skills in low-income early reading first classrooms: Regional International Reading Association; Omaha, NE;
- Rohren, T., Halverson-Rigatuso, K, & Mollenkopf, D. (2005): The slow, thoughtful march toward articulation: Regional Midwest Faculty Institute; Kansas City, MO
State, Peer-Reviewed
- Matyo-Cepero, J. & Mollenkopf, D. (2015). You spoke, we listened: The results of the UNK national gifted survey. Nebraska Association for the Gifted; Omaha, NE.
- Mollenkopf, D. (2013). Gifted Preschoolers: Applying developmentally appropriate practice to assessment, curriculum planning, and programming. Nebraska Association for the Gifted; Omaha, NE.
University, Peer-Reviewed
- Malczyk, B. & Mollenkopf, D. (2019). Student-centered blended learning: The hyflex approach to blended learning: Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium; University of Nebraska Information Technology and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, Lincoln, NE
- Mollenkopf, D. (2016). Managing and maintaining an online Program: A five-year perspective: Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium; University of Nebraska Information Technology and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, Lincoln, NE
- Moore, T. & Mollenkopf, D. (2014). Computer instruction: A place in Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s Worlds? Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium; University of Nebraska Information Technology and Univsity of Nebraska Online Worldwide, Lincoln, NE
Invited
- Gaskill, M. & Mollenkopf, D. (2020). Pre-service and in-service teachers: interruptions in field experience placements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future Ready Nebraska Conference. Lincoln NE. (virtual).
- Mollenkopf, D. (2014). Highlights from the ECICC Survey. BECI Workforce and Development Planning Forum. Omaha, NE
- Mollenkopf, D. (Keynote speaker) (2005): Early literacy for beginning learners: State branch of the International Dyslexia Society; Kearney, NE
- Mollenkopf, D., Berg, M., & Stegelman, T. (2004). Prepared preschoolers: The Topeka Early Reading First project from a first-year perspective. U.S. Department of Education Early Reading First Conference. Phoenix, AZ.
-Irwin, B., Cepero, J., & Mollenkopf, D. (2021). Parents' voices: Recognizing Early Childhood Giftedness: A Case Study Approach. Council for Exceptional Children, Virtual Conference.
-Mollenkopf, D., Gaskill, M. (2020). Impact of emergency learning adjustments to field- based experiences on pre-service and in-service teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Interactive Online Conference.
- Cepero, J., Mollenkopf, D., Joy, J. & Irwin, B. (2020). Meeting the needs of twice-exceptional children: Parent perspectives on services and supports. Council for Exceptional Children, Portland, OR.
- Mollenkopf, D., Gallagher, K., & Thompson, P. (2017). Beyond access: Building individualization in early childhood teacher education. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; San Francisco, CA.
- Gallagher, K., Mollenkopf, D., & Thompson, P. (2017). New frontiers in early childhood teacher education: Online and traditional access to knowledge and competencies. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; San Francisco, CA.
- Mollenkopf, D. (June, 2016). Navigating new waters in a sea of change: Linking policy, research, teaching and outreach to prepare the early childhood workforce: National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; Baltimore, MD.
- Mollenkopf, D. & Thompson, P. (November 2012). We’re online. Now what? Creating the infrastructure, mentoring, and supports to help students successfully complete BA Early Childhood degrees. National Association for the Education of Young Children; Atlanta, GA
- Thompson, P. & Mollenkopf, D. (October, 2012). Weaving together online programs with quality field- based experiences. National Network for Educational Renewal. Denver, CO.
- Mollenkopf, D. & Thompson, P. (June, 2012). ECU Online: Creating a comprehensive system of supports for online students in early childhood teacher education: National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Education; Indianapolis, IN.
- Mollenkopf, D. (2009). Creating highly qualified teachers: Adapting professional development for teachers in need. National Network for Educational Renewal; Bellevue, WA.
Regional Peer-Reviewed
- Mollenkopf, D., & Thompson, P. (May, 2012). Pursuing Online Early Childhood Bachelor’s Degrees: A High Quality Option; Region VII Head Start Conference: Kansas City, MO.
- Mollenkopf, D., & Carlson, A. (2007). Empowering leaders by removing the barriers to higher education through statewide college and Head Start partnerships: One state’s model and lessons learned. Region VII Head Start Conference: Kansas City, MO.
- Mollenkopf, D., (2006) Creating centers of excellence: Effects of professional development and on-site coaching and mentoring on teacher’s literacy skills in low-income early reading first classrooms: Regional International Reading Association; Omaha, NE;
- Rohren, T., Halverson-Rigatuso, K, & Mollenkopf, D. (2005): The slow, thoughtful march toward articulation: Regional Midwest Faculty Institute; Kansas City, MO
State, Peer-Reviewed
- Matyo-Cepero, J. & Mollenkopf, D. (2015). You spoke, we listened: The results of the UNK national gifted survey. Nebraska Association for the Gifted; Omaha, NE.
- Mollenkopf, D. (2013). Gifted Preschoolers: Applying developmentally appropriate practice to assessment, curriculum planning, and programming. Nebraska Association for the Gifted; Omaha, NE.
University, Peer-Reviewed
- Malczyk, B. & Mollenkopf, D. (2019). Student-centered blended learning: The hyflex approach to blended learning: Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium; University of Nebraska Information Technology and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, Lincoln, NE
- Mollenkopf, D. (2016). Managing and maintaining an online Program: A five-year perspective: Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium; University of Nebraska Information Technology and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, Lincoln, NE
- Moore, T. & Mollenkopf, D. (2014). Computer instruction: A place in Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s Worlds? Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium; University of Nebraska Information Technology and Univsity of Nebraska Online Worldwide, Lincoln, NE
Invited
- Gaskill, M. & Mollenkopf, D. (2020). Pre-service and in-service teachers: interruptions in field experience placements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future Ready Nebraska Conference. Lincoln NE. (virtual).
- Mollenkopf, D. (2014). Highlights from the ECICC Survey. BECI Workforce and Development Planning Forum. Omaha, NE
- Mollenkopf, D. (Keynote speaker) (2005): Early literacy for beginning learners: State branch of the International Dyslexia Society; Kearney, NE
- Mollenkopf, D., Berg, M., & Stegelman, T. (2004). Prepared preschoolers: The Topeka Early Reading First project from a first-year perspective. U.S. Department of Education Early Reading First Conference. Phoenix, AZ.